"Old" - a Geir original

Started by Geir, October 30, 2011, 05:55:48 PM

Geir

Geir - Old
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The only instrument used on this little ditty is the ukulele .....  well ..... and the vox ...

Uku rhythm and fake uke bass recorded in spain ... uke lead .. and vocals recorded @ cabin tonight ....

it's a song about getting old ... inspired by a birthday ... a beach and ... well .... life ...


I'll post the lyrics later


goodnight Chicago ... wherever you are !
Old
w/m: Geir
ukulele and voice: Geir
I wanna feed the pidgeons in the park
I wanna get home before the dark
I ain't gonna not wear a hat
I am going to get a cat

The grey hairs on my head
are gonna be silver, not lead
the grey hairs on my balls
will not be a problem at all

I wanna feed the pidgeons in the park
I ain't gonna get home before the dark
I ain't gonna not wear a hat
I am going to get a cat

The cracks in my face; a smile
I'll still be able to run a mile
the rooster still rising in the morning
I'll walk a long beach without a warning

I wanna feed the pidgeons in the park
I wanna get home before the dark
I ain't gonna not wear a hat
I am going to get a cat

a glass of sherry, a glass of wine
a glass of whiskey and I'll be fine
a nap at noon, an early night
a simple solution to every fight

I wanna feed the pidgeons in the park
I wanna get home before the dark
I ain't gonna not wear a hat
I am going to get a cat

The grey hairs on my head
are gonna be silver, not lead
the grey hairs on my balls
will not be a problem at all
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Oh well ........

Redler

This is amazing, Geir!! The chorus is simply superb! Love the sound of uke! Another Geir classic!!

Kari
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Greeny

I almost spat my coffee out when you sang 'grey hairs on my balls...', lol.

This is superb. Catchy, clever and totally Geir-tastic. Your vocal delivery is out of this world. And as for that little uke solo... f*ck yeah!

Love it.

Your number one fan, lol.

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Oldrottenhead

i can't go for a bath without my wife pulling out the grey hairs on my balls.

magic geir and yer jist a boy tae.
whit goes oan in ma heid



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Oldrottenhead
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thetworegs

Grey Balls on a Monday....excellent stuff.....great vocal......
   
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andy casson

it's a bloody good job I was not drinking when I heard those lines!
Quote from: Greeny on October 31, 2011, 03:08:41 AMI almost spat my coffee out when you sang 'grey hairs on my balls...', lol.

oh dear!!! This is not good!!!
Quote from: oldrottenhead on October 31, 2011, 04:51:57 AMi can't go for a bath without my wife pulling out the grey hairs on my balls.

loved the song and the playing, must get me a uke one day, love the sound
very cool

Andy

hooper

Amazing in it's creativity and production!  I'm confused about the 'fake uke bass'  Do you mean that you're using a Bass Sim patch on the 800 and driving it with the uke?? (I think that's what you mean..)  Then I 'm really impressed with the bass sim.  Sounds really clean with no artifacts.

This one was a refreshing treat this morning.
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These days I merely dabble at being old and wise.
But I swear, I used to absolutely excel at being young and stupid.

Brilliant, have checked for offending grey hair and happy to report all original colour although with my hair colouring they tend to look like two coconuts in a string bag so grey may not be a bad thing. But that's enough about me, I just love this..............Willie
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SE

Grey hairs and the rooster rises in the morning priceless, magic, loved it!!
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